title: Percutaneous endoscopic cystostomy for bladder localization and exact placement of a suprapubic tube.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe a new technique for exact positioning and placement of a suprapubic tube.
  
  
  METHODS
  The bladder dome and its relative position on the lower abdomen are localized using a flexible cystoscope, light source and abdominal palpation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The technique has been successfully used in patients who require long-term urinary drainage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Percutaneous endoscopic cystostomy is simple, effective and easily performed and it simplifies the placement of a suprapubic tube in the difficult to localize bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alagiri
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Seidmon
mesh_terms: D003559:Cystostomy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D014547:Urinary Diversion